The storm struck sooner than the forecasters expected.（暴风雨来得比天气预报员预期的早。）

"I knew I would score sooner than later, and it came on such an important day.“我知道我不久以后就会进球，而在这么重要的一天，它的确来了。”

But the increase came sooner than the markets had expected. Despite the unique aspects of Australia's situation, the move was seen as a vote of confidence in the global recovery.不过，澳大利亚的加息行动比市场预计的要早。尽管澳大利亚的情况有其特殊性，加息之举仍被视为对全球复苏投了一张“信任票”。